A system for ultrasonic mammography includes an ultrasonic mammography
device for constructing an ultrasonic image of a breast having a support
structure with an ultrasonic transducer mounted on the support structure.
The system also includes a personal digital assistant operatively
connected to the ultrasonic transducer via a communication link, a patient
computer system operatively connected to the personal digital assistant
via a second communication link, and a healthcare provider computer system
operatively connected to the patient computer system via an internet, for
constructing the image of the breast. The method includes the steps of
positioning the ultrasonic mammography device having an ultrasonic
transducer on the patient and activating the ultrasonic transducer to
generate a signal for constructing an image of the breast. The method also
includes the steps of transmitting the signal from the ultrasonic
transducer to the personal digital assistant, and transmitting the signal
via an internet to a healthcare provider computer. The method further
includes the steps of using the signal to construct an image of the
patient's breast.